| 单词 | nap |
| 释义 | nap1[ nap ] / næp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nap ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), napped, nap·ping.to sleep for a short time; doze. to be off one's guard: The question caught him napping. verb (used with object), napped, nap·ping.to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually followed by away): I napped the afternoon away. He naps away most of his classes. nouna brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime: Has the baby had her nap? Origin of nap1before 900; Middle English nappen (v.), nap (noun), Old English hnappian to sleep; cognate with Middle High German napfen SYNONYMS FOR nap1 nod, rest, catnap. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nap ON THESAURUS.COM Definition for nap (2 of 4)nap2 [ nap ] / næp / nounthe short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping. any downy coating, as on plants. verb (used with object), napped, nap·ping.to raise a nap on. Origin of nap21400–50; late Middle English noppe,Old English -hnoppa (as in wullknoppa, mistake for *wullhnoppa tuft of wool), cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German noppe; akin to Old English hnoppian to pluck OTHER WORDS FROM napnapless, adjectivenap·less·ness, nounDefinition for nap (3 of 4)nap3 [ nap ] / næp / nounnapoleon (defs. 2, 3). Origin of nap3Shortened form Definition for nap (4 of 4)-nap a combining form extracted from kidnap, with the general sense “abduct or steal in order to collect a ransom”: artnap; petnap; starnap. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nap (1 of 3)nap1 / (næp) / verb naps, napping or napped (intr)to sleep for a short while; doze to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard (esp in the phrase catch someone napping) nouna short light sleep; doze Word Origin for napOld English hnappian; related to Middle High German napfen British Dictionary definitions for nap (2 of 3)nap2 / (næp) / noun
any similar downy coating Australian informal blankets, bedding verb naps, napping or napped(tr) to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment Word Origin for napC15: probably from Middle Dutch noppe; related to Old English hnoppian to pluck British Dictionary definitions for nap (3 of 3)nap3 / (næp) / nounverb naps, napping or napped(tr) horse racing to name (a horse) as likely to win a race Word Origin for napC19: short for napoleon, the original name of the card game Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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